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The Stand is a post-apocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by American author Stephen King and first published in 1978 by Doubleday.The plot centers on a deadly pandemic of weaponized influenza and its aftermath, in which some of the few surviving humans gather into factions that are each led by a personification of either good or evil and seem fated to clash with each other.
"The Road Virus Heads North" is a short story by Stephen King. The story first appeared in 999, an anthology published in 1999 and edited by Al Sarrantonio. In 2002, it was collected in King's Everything's Eventual. King wove the story around a painting he has at his home, which is disliked by his family. King himself is a fan of "moving ...
The book is in four sections: "The Shadow of Mount Elgon" delves into the history of filoviruses, as well as speculation about the origins of AIDS.Preston recounts the story of "Charles Monet" (a pseudonym), who might have caught Marburg virus from visiting Kitum Cave on Mount Elgon in Kenya.
Stephen King: First book published in 1982 Comic 1982–1990 War Akira: Katsuhiro Otomo: Cyberpunk manga series published by Dark Horse Comics – about a group of young bikers in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo who clash with the government and psychics with incredible power. Adapted into a 1988 animated movie: Film 1982 War Human Highway [citation ...
The album's liner notes thank King for inspiring the piece. 1987: "Among the Living", recorded and released by American heavy metal band Anthrax, was based on the King novel The Stand. "The Walkin' Dude" is Randall Flagg, the main villain in the novel, and the beginning verse: "Disease! Disease!
The following is a partial list of characters from Stephen King's novel The Stand.The novel was published in 1978, with its narrative set during the 1980s; however, a second edition was released in 1990, is considerably longer than the first version (1,200 pages compared to 800 pages), and is set in the 1990s.
Virus (復活の日, Fukkatsu no hi), literally Day of Resurrection is a 1964 post-apocalyptic science fiction novel written by Sakyo Komatsu. The novel was adapted into a movie of the same name in 1980. An English translation by Daniel Huddleston was released in November 2012 by Viz Media's Haikasoru imprint.
Cell is a 2006 apocalyptic horror novel by American author Stephen King.The story follows a New England artist struggling to reunite with his young son after a mysterious signal broadcast over the global cell phone network turns the majority of his fellow humans into mindless vicious animals.